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of an hour a week in physical laboratory, principally measurements in electricity. Gymnastics : All boarders twenty minutes six days a week ; boys of Forms 111. and 11., three-quarters of an hour once a week, and another three-quarters of an hour once a week at cricket or football. Drill: Cadet corps drills twice a week, each drill lasting forty minutes. Swimming, athletic sports : A competition is held annually. football : The organization in these games covers practically the whole school, there being 150 players in each department. Manual training : :\n extensive workshop has been built, and should be in use next year. Girls' College. Drawing : Freehand, one hour per week to all pupils, except those attending Model Class of one hour per week. Swimming : A town club is open to members of the College. Calisthenics : Half an hour per week is given to club drill. Shorthand : Two hours per week to those who choose to attend classes.

5. Scholarships. At the Boys' College were held five foundation scholarships (supplemented by free tuition given by the Governors), six scholarships given by the Governors, three district scholarships, one district scholarship supplemented by the Governors, and free tuition was granted to twelve other scholars. At the Girls' College three foundation scholarships, three district, five granted by the School Commissioners, and thirteen by the Governors were held, and the Governors gave free tuition to nine other scholars.

GBEYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1902. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. Cash balance, 31st December, 1901 .. 911 2 6 Rates .. .. .. .. .. 012 7 Cash balance on mortgage .. .. 100 0 0 Grant to Grey Education Board .. .. 100 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 39 4 2 Secretary's salary .. .. .. 5 0 0 Westland School Commissioners.. .. 50 0 0 Law costs .. .. .. .. 2 4 6 Ditto .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 14 0 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 11 12 0 Balance at bank on 31st December, 1902 .. 66 011 Balance at Post-Office Savings-Bank .. 806 16 8 Cash in hand .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 ; Loans on mortgage .. .. .. 725 0 0 £1,211 18 8 £1,211 18 8 F. W. Biemenschneider, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

HOKITIKA HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1902. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 1,531 11 0 Office salary .. .. .. .. 10 10 0 Interest on moneys invested .. 39 10 0 Other office expenses .. .. .. 3 3 6 Paid by School Commissioners . . .. 150 0 0 ! Teachers' salaries and allowances (grant to Rent of house and grounds .. .. 71 0 0 Westland Education Board) .. .. 175 0 0 Refund deposit included with Kumara Insurance .. .. .. .. 2 12 0 Borough debentures .. .. .. 10 0 0 Interest on current account .. .. 019 0 Balance at end of year — Fixed deposits, Bank of New Zealand .. .. £750 0 0 Hokitika Borough debentures .. .. .. 700 0 0 Kumara Borough debentures .. .. .. 200 0 0 1,650 0 0 Less Dr. balance, current acoount .. .. 40 3 6 . 1,609 16 6 £1,802 1 0 £1,802 1 0 H. L. Michel, Chairman, Chas. Kirk, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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